How can I get a report to use a DSN instead of a database name?

DSNs are great things. By using a DSN in a database connection string, you don't have to worry about what happens if you have to look at a different database, or if a database name changes. All you have to do is change the database the DSN points to, and everything that was built using that DSN still works.
Everything, that is, except Crystal Reports.
I am using CR XI. Our customer's database is named "Anneal", and it uses PostgreSQL. I have several copies of that database, taken at different times and for different purposes, on my machine: "Anneal", "AnnealTest", "Anneal_2_8_10", and on and on. I also have a DSN named "WinCaps". The reorts I have developed for this customer were set up to use an ODBC connection based on the WinCaps DSN. But if WinCaps pointed to the "AnnealTest" database when it the report was created, and then I delete the AnnealTest database and change the WinCaps DSN to point to a database named "Anneal", and then try to open the report, I get a complaint that the AnnealTest database does not exist! Yes, I know it doesn't exist. I am expecting CR to use the DSN I told it to use, which should get me to the Anneal database.
The fact that CR complains about the AnnealTest database tells me that internally, CR is retrieving the actual name of the database and storing that instead of storing the DSN name, completely defeating the purpose of the DSN.
Is there any way I can set up my report to use whatever database the DSN happens to be pointing to, instead of the database the DSN pointed to at design time?
Thanks very much!
Rob Richardson

Hi Rob,
Crystal assumes you are setting location to the database and it stays that way when run. Yes we do keep the connection info in the RPT file.
There's a few options that may help. First, can you upgrade to CR XI R2? It' still supported...
Go to this link: http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc and download the trial version of CR XI R2 and use your XI keycode, then apply the patches which you can get to by clicking on the BusinessObjects tab above, then Downloads.
Direct link to the Trial version: http://www.sap.com/solutions/sapbusinessobjects/sme/freetrials/index.epx
Second, in the report itself check on the Verify on first refresh, save the report and then test it on another PC connecting another database.
Next option to to try these registry key changes, usual warnign about altering the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareBusiness ObjectsSuite 11.0Crystal ReportsDatabaseOptions - VerifyWhenDBDriverUpgraded = Yes
And try changing this one also - DontAutoConvertODBC = Yes
Close the Designer first or your changes won't stay.
THey may have to simply verify the data manually and then save the report so the updated location info is saved in the Report.
Crystal is very database dependant obviously so asumming changes made to the DSN are automatically updated can cause a lot of issues for the end user also but it depends on your point of view. We consider this working as expected.
Thank you
Don

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